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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Anderson & David =
Stahl,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You both have excellant ideas!<G> =
You both
profess to dislike the "political" aspects of PTG. Therefore you aren't =
involved
with that. All well and good.<G> There are those who are better =
suited to
one thing than another. I respect that. Those that know me, know that I =
am
involved with the "political" aspects of PTG, to some degree. When I was =
first
approached for a stint in "Council", I had to ask myself why I would =
want to do
that. I, too, abhor, the "politics"! There is no apparent reason to do =
it, as it
will not make you a better technician. It certainly won't make you =
famous. And,
more than likely, it will make you some enemies. The reason I do it, =
is....I
like to bitch about things that go on in certain aspects of PTG. If I am =
involved, I feel that it gives me "Bitchin' Rights". If I'm not, than I =
have not
right to bitch, IMO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The "Kick-Ass P.R. Man", will not =
happen, unless
there is a PUSH, in Council, to make it happen. I have thought, for =
years, that
the General Public Needs to be informed about us. What we do, how we =
achieve it
and most of all, how we can help to make their lives more enjoyable, =
through
music.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All of the points, you both have made, =
are VERY
valid! And, they deserve to be heard by more Techs than just this list. =
I
challenge you to get involved and make this happen!<G> We need =
it....BIG
TIME! And, quite possibly, either or both of you can make it =
happen.<G> I
hope to live long enough to see such a program in place and such a P.R. =
person
in our employ, so to speak.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sure there are those that are =
saying: "what the
heck is this doing on the Tech List, instead of the PTG-L list?" Well, =
if I
wrote this on the other list, I'd simply be preaching to the choir and =
not the
people that can best appreciate the need.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, of course, this is relevant to PTG =
Members. It
should be relevant to Non-Members, as well, since they are/have been =
riding
along, getting the benefits and not even spending one nickle to promote =
it!
(This list is a prime example.<G>) To them, I say/nay plead them =
to join
and make their dollars WORK for the benefit of ALL of Us!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lastly, It will probably never happen, =
that we have
an ad on the TV SuperBowl thingee. Those things cost Millions and we =
ain't in
that league. It would be nice tho............sigh!<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry to all who really don't want to =
see this/read
it or whatever. I write this, not to antagonize anyone, but to enlighten =
and
continue the intent of PTG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards to All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>